LightScribe

[RealitY]

Thought this was interesting at first when I saw it a couple weeks back although media is over a dollar a disc on dvd and over half dollar on cd also. It also is only monochrome which I thought it would be which is a bit useless. It also seems with a link that rossco gave me the high quality setting takes around 30 minutes to write which makes it even less atractive but still interesting anyway...



http://www.lightscribe.com/

[Darth Sushi]

I love the idea but the media price is too high and you have to buy a burner that supports it.

[brotherdoobie]

The next generation of burners (with LiteScribe) will be better,and why is monochrome useless?

Peace bd

[Storm]

the media isnt redily available....... even if it was, and it was the same price.......... a regular cd/dvd + black marker is just as easy

[brotherdoobie]

the media isnt redily available....... even if it was, and it was the same price.......... a regular cd/dvd + black marker is just as easy

I have used sharpies for years...however,I am not adverse to change.

Peace bd

[Duffman]

Sharpies work fine, I'm not running a huge illegal burning scheme here, and a sharpie suits me well.

[motov600]

the lightscribe writer is only out for cdr burns, no dvds yet

also i dont see the point when you can get a printable and just print your artwork work with a epson r200 in colour, you can get a spray now which gives it a satin look and feel.

[Duffman]

I still don't see how this beats a sharpie...

[clocker]

I still don't see how this beats a sharpie...

You are missing the point.
This unit is not intended for the casual user or the big-time music/DVD burner.

I sold one to a photographer who custom labels his final product for the client.
The result is very polished and well, professional...well worth the extra 1/2 hour it takes to burn.
Imagine charging someone $1000 for their wedding pictures and labeling the disc with a Sharpie.

I also think this product is more the "Look what we can build!" type than the "You've been begging for it, so we made it" kind.

[Duffman]

Theres different color sharpies, you could make it pretty =p.